LANs, MANs, and Internetworking
Computer and Information Sciences - CISH-6220

Description
Explores the current capabilities and trends in LANs and MANs with additional focus on issues of internetworking network systems or subsets. Topics include topologies and transmission media, Local and Metropolitan Area Network (LAN and MAN) architectures and performance. LAN standards IEEE 802.x, and ANSI Standard FDDI. Circuit switched local area networks, e.g., ATM, Fibre Channel. Internetworking alternatives, bridges, network switches, routers and gateways. General LAN management tools.

Prerequisites
ECSE-4670 Computer Communication Networks or equivalent.

Textbook(s)
Ordering Information

Format
Classes: 14 weeks, 14 sessions
Assignments: TBD
Exams: TBD

Grading
Assignments: % TBD
Exams: % TBD

Computing
MS-Office for homework reports. OPNET’s IT Guru for simulation modeling. If putty and TightVNC are required for remote access to IT Guru, faculty will provide complete instructions for download, installation, and operation.

E-mail access is required for course communications.

Access to Blackboard, Rensselaer's course management tool, is required. Please refer to this page for instructions on how to set up your computer for Blackboard.

Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your Plan of Study as follows:

Degree Programs
CSCI - hardware course or elective
CSYS - technical elective
ELEC - technical elective
EPOW - technical elective with advisor pre-approval
ITEC - Network concentration course
MBA - elective
MGMT-MS - elective
MGTE - elective with advisor pre-approval
TCOM - elective with advisor pre-approval

This course is also open to non-matriculated students who meet the prerequisites and may be used toward the Certificate in Computer Science.

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